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20 Apr 1945
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Former President of Myanmar
Myanmar
Myanmar’s China-backed mega dam revival risks Kachin rebel backlash
Restarting the shelved US$3.6 billion Myitsone Dam project could ultimately come down to Beijing’s ‘risk tolerance’.
1 Jun 2026 - 8:00AM
Myanmar
In Asia’s forgotten war, reluctant rebels mark 4 years of bloody chaos
25 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM
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Myanmar
Does China think Myanmar junta is key hurdle to peace talks over civil war?
9 Aug 2024 - 11:18AM
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What happens to Myanmar if the US imposes new sanctions?
The Southeast Asian country is no stranger to restrictions from foreign powers, so will fresh ones make any difference?
4 Feb 2021 - 2:33AM
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Myanmar's leader vows to curb poverty
3 Jun 2013 - 3:21AM
Shinzo Abe
Japan unveils huge aid and loans deal for Myanmar
Japan yesterday announced a development aid and loan package for Myanmar worth hundreds of millions of dollars as it boosts trade ties with the fast-changing nation seen as a key regional emerging market.
27 May 2013 - 4:08AM
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Obama praises Myanmar reform but warns on Muslims during Thein Sein meeting
29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM
Barack Obama
Major role for military in Myanmar government, says Thein Sein
The military that ran Myanmar for decades will continue to play a major role in the country, according to the former general who has presided over the transformation of a nation that only three years ago was considered one of the world's most repressive.
13 Jun 2016 - 12:45PM
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Human rights issues niggle as US firms eye Myanmar
13 Jun 2016 - 12:45PM
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20 May 2013 - 1:52AM
US visit endorses ‘Myanmar’s Spring’, says Thein Sein aide
17 May 2013 - 12:39PM
Cyclone 'could delay' Myanmar president's landmark state visit to US
Myanmar President Thein Sein's landmark state visit to the United States could be delayed because of a cyclone threatening to strike his country's northwest coast.
11 Jun 2015 - 3:43PM
Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping holds summit with Myanmar President Thein Sein
A summit between President Xi Jinping and his Myanmese counterpart, Thein Sein, signalled both nations' desire to revive their strategic partnership, which had cooled since the civilian government came to power, according to a Chinese expert on the Southeast Asian nation.
7 Apr 2013 - 5:44AM
Talking points
President Xi Jinping welcomes leaders from two of Southeast Asian neighbours for talks in Beijing. Myanmar's President Thein Sein and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei's prime minister, are both due in the capital.
5 Apr 2013 - 3:02AM
Myanmar president rejects religious extremism
28 Mar 2013 - 9:01PM
Asean
Australia eases defence curbs as Myanmar leader visits
18 Mar 2013 - 3:29PM
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Myanmar government and Kachin rebels renew talks
Myanmar’s government met Kachin rebels for renewed peace talks in China on Monday, an analyst said, as the rivals seek to resolve a festering ethnic conflict that has undermined reforms.
11 Mar 2013 - 11:11PM
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Myanmar committee to ‘grant liberty’ to dissidents
11 Jun 2015 - 3:43PM
Myanmar abolishes 25-year ban on public gatherings
11 Jun 2015 - 3:43PM
Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi keeps door open to US and China
Stronger ties with the United States, which is keen to increase its political influence in Asia, should not be considered a challenge to Myanmar’s long-time relationship with China, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said.
29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM
North Korea
Briefs, January 21, 2013
Myanmar's president said he wanted peace talks with all ethnic rebel groups in the country, but government troops again attacked rebel positions in Kachin state in the northeast despite his order to cease fire, rebels and a local source said. President Thein Sein had issued the ceasefire order on Friday to troops in the La Ja Yang area of Kachin near the border with China, where fighting has been fierce.
21 Jan 2013 - 4:26AM
Myanmar aims to improve lives, modernise with new reforms
11 Jun 2015 - 3:43PM
Three civilians dead in Myanmar attack on Kachin base
29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM
Myanmar army, rebels trade claims over helicopter crash
29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM
Aung San Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi says any peace bid up to Myanmar government
29 Aug 2013 - 4:13AM
King Bhubimol Adulyadej
Briefs, December 27, 2012
Myanmar's president has voiced rare public criticism of his government, saying rampant corruption, bribery and inefficiency were getting in the way of the country's much-touted reform process.
11 Jun 2015 - 3:25PM
President Thein Sein visits tomb of Myanmar's last king
24 Dec 2012 - 5:06AM
Barack Obama
Scripted visit to Myanmar may help build presidential legacy for Obama
21 Nov 2012 - 3:01AM
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